All Things Nice Cafe — Restaurant in East Suffolk

A grey and cold January Saturday and every table in this excellent cafe is taken. The folk next to me were having grilled cheese on toast. THAT's what I am having next time. It looked lovely. My bacon and egg roll and cup of cappuccino hit the spot too. I've kind of adopted this venue as my base in the town while I look for somewhere to rent. I've enjoyed many excellent meals in the last six weeks, from their 'Sunday Roast', served every day, to a mixed grill and the ubiquitous fish and chips. I love that they have salt and pepper mills on each table, but just wish they would fix the door, which doesn't close properly. The staff seem to spend their lives stopping the winter chill pervading the otherwise cosy atmosphere within. It's also great that they have great wifi access. The decor in the toilets is something else and HAD to have a photograph included in this review. Highly recommended! (The cafe, not the loos!).

Postscript: On a horribly wet late morning, I fulfilled my promise and returned to have the cheese on toast I'd SO coveted last Saturday. Excellent! With real Heinz tomato sauce from a bottle and freshly milled salt and pepper. All while the rain lashed down outside. Good plan!

April update

I was delighted to take my old broadcasting chum, Keith Skues, to the cafe on his first ever trip to the town. A plate of liver, bacon, onions and mash was much enjoyed! He, having been on Radio Caroline prior to getting signed to Radio One, was keen to see the plaque to the former pirate ship on the viewpoint above the Town Hall Gardens. Broadcasting Royalty in the town!

July 26th 2025

It being the day of the Felixstowe carnival, having popped to Tesco at 7am to grab some Guinness to bake soda bread (Waitrose having failed to deliver it and substituted it with lager?!), I cycled past my favourite little cafe in Felixstowe and, on a whim, thought 'Let's have a proper cooked breakfast'. In my defence, I haven't had one there since my moving day in February. Anyway, the photo tells the story. An ENORMOUS plate of food, with everything you could ever want, plus an excellent cappuccino. £13.80. It took me 3/4 of an hour to clear the plate - but I jolly well did! No dishes to wash and no more food...

Looks like a lovely and quaint cafe from the outside. Inviting frontage with an easy to understand menu in the window, with prices clearly displayed. Prices are moderate and in line with other cafes and surrounding pubs that serve food. The café had 20 guests, some eating breakfast, breakfast baps, or beefburgers. The age range was from a young boy (under 10) to the elderly. It was clear to me from the friendly banter with the staff that most were regulars. As a result, I felt welcomed and relaxed. I chose the poached eggs on buttered and toasted brown bread and a flat white coffee £7.40. I'd say my choice was basic, though, its eggs on toast, so dont expect high-end restaurant food. It was decent for a cafe. I noticed the staff holding the entrance door to help an elderly person in a wheelchair. Very kind. Every person that entered was welcomed with a 'Hello', and a thankyou very much on leaving. A pleasant experience. No in-house wifi. However, there is a local street wifi service at an hourly cost My table was cleared and cleaned quickly, allowing for me to type this in a clean and comfy space. The toilets are mixed and support disabled/-wheelchair users, with a drop-down support bar and an additional hand cleansing station outside the toilets. The toilets were very clean. Great customer service. If you're in the area, definitely visit here and experience a great local cafe with...

I thought I'd try the chicken curry since it was in the "Home Made" section on the menu.

Didn't have to wait long for it to come.

Heat wise it wasn't very hot, nor was it very spicy I'm not sure if the rice was made with pudding rice?

It was served with a side salad, that while it was dressed, (Not sure if it was seasoned), it left a fishy aftertaste in my mouth, as if it was dressed with the water\oil from a tin of tuna. I hadn't had anything to eat at that point, and my tastebuds a normally pretty good, but it threw me none-the-less

The main dish was indeed clearly home made, but it was very watery and the chicken was a bit dry, and at £10 a portion, (Which was the size of what I'd call a small portion) it was well overpriced for what it was.

I was expecting a dish the same as if you were making it at home with due care and attention, rather than something that seemed quickly boshed together with not a care in the world.

I doubt I'll be going there again for anything other than...